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CFCs do not, however, directly deplete the ozone layer. They are broken appart and release chlorine (Cl), a very harmful ozone depletion substance. The chlorine broken up by CFCs usually comes in the form of hydrogen chloride () or chlorine nitrate (ClONO2).
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pages.prodigy.com/ozone.info/deplete.htm
pages.prodigy.com/ozone.info/deplete.htm
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The agreement means that all the countries involved must cut down their use of CFCs and other substances that deplete the ozone layer. ... There are a number of things that we can do to protect the ozone layer and safeguard our health against the effects of increasing ultraviolet rays. Protecting Our Health Sunglasses:
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www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/Resources/Teaching_Packs/Key_Stage_3/...
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/Resources/Teaching_Packs/Key_Stage_3/Ozone_Depletion/pdf/Ozone_Depletion.pdf
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European Commission - Environment - Air ... The ozone layer is a layer of gas in the upper atmosphere which protects humans and other living things from the harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) rays of the sun. In the 1970s scientists discovered that certain man-made chemicals could destroy ozone and deplete the ozone layer.
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ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/
ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/
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Through an international agreement known as the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, governments have decided to eventually discontinue production ... All other things being equal, and with adherence to the international agreements, the ozone layer is expected to recover over the next 50 years or so.
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www.ozonelayer.noaa.gov/science/basics.htm
www.ozonelayer.noaa.gov/science/basics.htm
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This is a study on the issue of how the world should address the issue of ozone depletion. The focus is on the conflict over the formation of the U.S. position in the negotiations leading up to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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www.colorado.edu/conflict/full_text_search/AllCRCDocs/9...
www.colorado.edu/conflict/full_text_search/AllCRCDocs/94-56.htm
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Apparently some silly environmentalists did not take the time to master this diagram and decided a hole in the ozone layer must be bad. Plenty of good things have holes - donuts, worn in jeans, Billy Idol records. ... But then you post "Deplete the Ozone" and totally redeem yourself.
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www.toomeyfund.com/2007/03/deplete-ozone.html
www.toomeyfund.com/2007/03/deplete-ozone.html
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That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, agreed at London on 29th ... In 43 years' time if there is not a much more determined attack on the things that are undermining the global environment the situation could be dramatically disimproved.
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www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0412/D.0412.19911115000...
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0412/D.0412.199111150009.html
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Lu agrees that CFCs are responsible for destroying the ozone layer but argues it's not reactions induced by ultraviolet light that deplete the ozone but CFCs' reaction with electrons in the atmosphere.
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www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/23/tech-090323-ozon...
www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/23/tech-090323-ozone-hole-cosmic-rays.html
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Bryce also indicated that the industry’s response to LMOs will depend, among other things, on the applicable legal regime and the frequency of litigation. Bryce explained that insurable risks are placed into “silos” and that for LMOs and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), this would mainly be legal liability.
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www.iisd.ca/vol09/enb09370e.html
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